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Kevin Costner’s estranged wife new documents submitted in their divorce battle on Wednesday.
Christine Baumgartner said she would move out of their home if he agrees to her request for child support.
Baumgartner, who has no income, also accused Costner of canceling her credit card.
Kevin Costner’s estranged husband claimed the actor has limited her money after she filed for divorce and because she was seeking six-figure monthly child support.
Christine Baumgartner claimed so in court documents she would agree to move out of their Santa Barbara beach complex towards the end of the summer, if the actor signs up for a $248,000 monthly child support payment.
The couple were married for almost 20 years before separating, citing irreconcilable differences.
During the past few weeks in the acrimonious case, she alleged that Costner had kept her down with an offer of $30,000 a month for child support, and also canceled a credit card, leaving her with limited resources as a stay-at-home mom with no income.
“He canceled one of my credit cards and significantly lowered my credit limit on my second credit card well below status quo levels, all without prior notice to me,” Baumgartner said in a June 28 filing.
The filings come a week before the pair are set to meet in court.
“Kevin’s statement … that I ‘refused’ to move is simply not true,” Baumgartner said in her final divorce decree. “Since the start of this divorce, I have repeatedly told Kevin (both directly and through counsel) that I would move as soon as there was a child support order or agreement. And I have taken steps to demonstrate my commitment to that by researching available housing options. “
They share three children, Cayden, 14, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13. Baumgartner has claimed she needs the $248,000 a month to support the luxurious life the kids are used to.
In previous filings, Baumgartner has said she has no assets other than $50,000 in her checking account. Baumgartner claimed Costner made $19 million last year and covered all families $6.6 million in expenses.
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After Baumgartner filed for divorce last month, Costner filed a motion to evict her from their marital home, citing a clause in their prenuptial agreement that reportedly gave her 30 days to move out after divorce proceedings began.
The “Yellowstone” actor also claimed he paid his estranged husband $1 million for a new home, offering to pay the mortgage, insurance and taxes for a year, according to court documents.
Baumgartner accused Costner of trying to move her and the children out of the house before there was a child support order, which he has denied.
“Kevin wants me to rent a place without a financial plan,” Baumgartner said in the June 28 statement. “However, I have to think about our three children. It is against their best interests to take on a lease that I may not be able to pay, especially as it would eventually lead to multiple moves.”
Attorneys for Baumgartner and Costner did not respond to Insider’s request for comment.
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